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  1. Chinese Carmakers Are Taking Mexico by Storm While Eyeing U.S.

    BYD and other manufacturers are importing cars from China and scouting factory sites in Mexico as part of a global expansion that, for now, excludes the United States.

     By Jack Ewing

    Esteban Alegría, who works at the BYD dealership in Iztapalapa, said it was selling cars as fast as they arrived from China. His top seller is the Dolphin Mini, a four-door electric compact that costs about $18,000.
    CreditBenedicte Desrus for The New York Times

  2. G.M.’s Ailing China Business Will Deal It a $5 Billion Blow

    General Motors and other foreign automakers are selling fewer cars and losing lots of money in China, where domestic electric and hybrid cars have taken off.

     By Neal E. Boudette

    A General Motors booth at Shanghai’s auto show. G.M.’s joint venture in China was created in 1997 and made considerable profits for many years.
    CreditQilai Shen for The New York Times

  3. Lewis Hamilton Bids Farewell to Mercedes

    He had a remarkable run with the team, winning six titles, but after this weekend he will be racing for Ferrari.

     By Ian Parkes

    Lewis Hamilton in December before the Grand Prix of Qatar. He’s leaving the Mercedes team to join Ferrari.
    CreditMark Thompson/Getty Images

  4. Volkswagen Unions Begin Short Strikes and Threaten More

    Workers at nine of the automaker’s German factories walked off their jobs for several hours, and warned they would escalate the action if their demands went unmet.

     By Melissa Eddy

    Volkswagen workers during a rally at the company’s plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Monday.
    CreditJulian Stratenschulte/DPA, via Associated Press

  5. G.M. Will Sell Stake in E.V. Battery Plant to Its Partner LG

    LG Energy Solution will now solely own a factory in Michigan that it had planned to operate through a joint venture with General Motors.

     By Jack Ewing

    General Motors said Monday that it would get back the $1 billion it had invested in the battery plant. LG Energy Solution will complete the construction.
    CreditAhn Young-joon/Associated Press

  1. C.E.O. of Stellantis, Which Owns Chrysler and Jeep, Resigns

    The company, facing slumping sales, announced that Carlos Tavares would step down immediately and that a search for a new chief was underway.

     By Neal E. Boudette

    Carlos Tavares had announced earlier this year that he planned to retire at the end of his current contract, in 2026.
    CreditFabio Ferrari/LaPresse, via Associated Press

  2. How China Became the World’s Largest Car Exporter

    Tariffs from the United States and other countries are unlikely to stop China’s auto export dominance.

     By Agnes Chang and Keith Bradsher

    CreditThe New York Times

  3. Volkswagen to Exit China’s Xinjiang Region After 12 Years

    The automaker has long been criticized by human rights activists for doing business in the territory, where China has repressed Muslim ethnic groups.

     By Keith Bradsher

    Volkswagen and SAIC Motor of Shanghai built an assembly plant a decade ago in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang region in northwestern China.
    CreditKeith Bradsher/The New York Times

  4. Trump’s Tariffs Would Deal a Big Blow to the Auto Industry

    Automakers and parts suppliers would struggle if President-elect Donald J. Trump followed through on his threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.

     By Jack Ewing and Neal E. Boudette

    Many vehicles popular in the United States are assembled in Canada and Mexico, including the Chrysler Pacifica minivan, which is made in Windsor, Ontario.
    CreditRebecca Cook/Reuters

  5. How Trump Could Upend Electric Car Sales

    Fewer people will be able to afford electric cars and trucks if President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress eliminate a $7,500 federal tax credit.

     By Lawrence Ulrich

    Three economists estimate that electric car sales could fall 27 percent if President-elect Donald J. Trump and Congress repeal a federal tax credit.
    CreditPhilip Cheung for The New York Times

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